| 单词 | apercu |
| 释义 | apercu (once / 262652 pages) n An apercu is a brief, clever review or summation of something. If your synopsis of last week's episode of your favorite TV show is funny and sharp, you can call it an apercu. Sometimes an apercu is simply a witty comment or a clever anecdote: "He is so fun at parties because he always comes up with such brilliant apercus." The word is often spelled with a cedilla, a French accent that softens the C so that it's pronounced like an S: aperçu. The word is from the French apercevoir, "to perceive." WORD FAMILYapercu: apercus USAGE EXAMPLESThe unceasing cleverness in conversation wears thin, and the exchange of polished aperçus often sounds like ersatz Oscar Wilde. New York Times(Oct 30, 2016) Some of this book’s aperçus are his own. New York Times(Apr 13, 2016) It is difficult to offer an aperçu of Herbert Schuch, who concealed perhaps too much. Washington Post(Oct 18, 2015) n a short synopsis Hyper abstract, outline, precis, synopsis a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory |
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